Our firm continues to work with more and more industry buyers who are very active in today’s M&A market. In many cases, these buyers are in the same industry looking to acquire a business in Colorado or in a nearby geographic market. While working with industry buyers can help increase the market price of a business, there are disadvantages as well. Below […]
Over this past year, our firm is seeing an increase in owners who need to sell quickly but they have not put the necessary time and effort into preparing their business to sell. Though risky, some have decided to go at it on their own or have only had general conversations with their accountants or
(Wisconsin/Colorado) Cornerstone Business Services, a boutique investment banking firm with headquarters in Green Bay, WI, and The FBB Group, a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) firm with headquarters in Colorado Springs, CO, announced a new strategic partnership to support clients through M&A business transactions in the Colorado market. With the new partnership, The FBB Group will
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In late 2021, The FBB Group, Ltd. transitioned ownership from its founder, Ron Chernak, to its new president, Rob Amerine. After researching forty different markets and moving his family to Colorado Springs in early 1982, Ron founded the firm which has become Colorado’s premier M&A advisory firm primarily representing sellers in a wide variety of
Below are 3 aspects to consider and avoid when selling a business. 1) Advertising Too Early While there are many reasons to start advertising a business as soon as possible (especially to take advantage of the high buyer activity seasons like at the first of the year), we constantly see businesses advertised too soon. When
Will 2022 Be a Good Year For Selling A Business? As many start to plan for next year, there are several important factors to consider for those owners looking to sell their business in 2022. While these past few years have been anything but normal, the following three key traditional factors in selling a
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Our firm’s team of M&A advisors continually strive to improve our understanding of current market conditions and the latest industry trends. In mid-October, the M&A Source (www.masource.org) held their annual conference in Houston, Texas. Due to the pandemic, it had been two years since the last in-person event was held so this was
Rob Amerine is guest speaker on KRDO’s, The Extra with Andrew Rodgers The FBB Group’s, Senior Broker, Rob Amerine was guest speaker on KRDO’s podcast, The Extra with Andrew Rodgers on Friday, September 17, 2021. The biggest misconception is thinking you can sell a business tomorrow, the reality is preparation for a successful sale can
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We are often asked by both Buyers and Sellers if they will need an attorney or accountant in a business sale or if my firm, providing intermediary services will handle all of the documentation. The answer is that business transfers are complex and require the use of multi-professional disciplines. Additionally, there is the issue of
Selling a business to one or more employees can result in complex and emotionally taxing negotiations. (For the purposes of this article, I will assume that we are dealing with a single employee, as dealing with multiple employees make it even more complex.) On one hand, the business owner may have a desire to transfer
